Taphonomy of modern deep, cold-temperate water coral reefs

Historical Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-52

  Freiwald, André ^a   Wilson, John B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boring sponge; Cold temperate carbonates; Deep water reef taphonomy; Fungi; Lophelia; Preservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001806664     PISSN: 08912963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08912969809386571     Document Type: Article

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